As per PFRDA (Exits & Withdrawals under NPS) Regulations 2015, following Withdrawal categories are allowed:

Upon Normal Superannuation – At least 40% of the accumulated pension wealth of the Subscriber has to be utilized for purchase of an Annuity providing for monthly pension to the Subscriber and the balance is paid as lump sum to the Subscriber.In case the total corpus in the account is less than or equal to Rs. 2 lakh as on the Date of Retirement, Subscriber can avail the option of complete Withdrawal.

Upon Death – At least 80% of the accumulated pension wealth of the Subscriber has to be utilized for purchase of an Annuity providing for monthly pension to the Spouse and the balance is paid as lump sum to the nominee/legal heir.
In case the total corpus in the account is less than or equal to Rs. 2 lakh as on the Date of Death of the Subscriber (Government sector), nominee/legal heir can avail the option of complete Withdrawal.
Further, if family member opts for family pension, as per the Regulations, all the accumulated pension wealth shall be transferred to the bank account of the Nodal Office for further settlement as per Government directives.

Pre-mature Exit – At least 80% of the accumulated pension wealth of the Subscriber has to be utilized for purchase of an Annuity providing the monthly pension to the Subscriber and the balance is paid as a lump sum to the Subscriber.

In case the total corpus in the account is less than or equal to Rs. 1 lakh as on the Date of Resignation, the Subscriber can avail the option of complete Withdrawal.

Subscriber can decide to remain invested in NPS (Up to 70 years) or can exit from NPS. Following options are available to NPS Subscribers:

Continuation of NPS account: Subscriber can continue to contribute to NPS account beyond Retirement (Up to 70 years) and avail additional tax benefit on the contribution.

Deferment of Withdrawal: Subscriber can defer his/her Withdrawal and stay invested in NPS upto 70 years of age. Subscriber can defer only lump sum Withdrawal, defer only Annuity or defer both lump sum as well as Annuity.

Start your Pension: If Subscriber does not wish to continue/defer NPS account, he/she can exit from NPS. He/she can initiate exit request online and as per NPS exit guidelines start receiving pension.

In case of Superannuation, Exit Claim ID is generated 6 months before the Date of Retirement. It enables nodal office or Subscriber to make any changes (like DOB, address etc.) in the system until one day before Date of Retirement. Withdrawal request cannot be raised without generation of Claim ID.

Generation of Claim ID is not required to process death online Withdrawal request. Nodal office can directly raise the Withdrawal request for death cases., the Subscriber needs to contact the Nodal office for generation of Claim ID for Withdrawal of NPS funds. Generation of Claim ID is not required if Withdrawal request is initiated by Nodal Office.

Generation of Claim ID is not required to process death online Withdrawal request. Nodal office can directly raise the Withdrawal request for death cases.

Claim ID will be generated by the CRA six months before the Date of Retirement. Once the claim ID is generated, Subscriber/Nodal Office will be able to initiate the online Withdrawal request in CRA system.

Withdrawal request will be processed once the nodal office verifies (if initiated by Subscriber) and authorize the Withdrawal request and Subscriber attains his/her Date of Retirement.

Online Withdrawal request can be initiated by the Subscribers using I-PIN provided to them. Such requests need to be verified and authorized by the nodal office. In case Subscriber is not able to initiate online Withdrawal request, Subscriber need to submit the physical Withdrawal form along with the required documents to the nodal office based on which Nodal Office will initiate online Withdrawal request on behalf of the Subscriber.

For Superannuation Withdrawal: In case Subscriber is not able to initiate online Withdrawal request, Nodal Office can capture (on behalf of Subscriber) the online Withdrawal request six months in advance from the date of Retirement. Nodal Office can initiate the request by logging using I Pin provided into the CRA website (www.cra-nsdl.com) under the menu ‘Exit Withdrawal Request’. Nodal Office can refer Demo for capturing online Withdrawal request which is available on CRA website (www.npscra.nsdl.co.in).

For Pre-mature Exit & Death Withdrawal: Nodal Office can initiate the request by logging using I Pin provided into the CRA website (www.cra-nsdl.com) under the menu ‘Exit Withdrawal Request’. Nodal Office can refer Demo for capturing online Withdrawal request which is available on CRA website (www.npscra.nsdl.co.in).

Nodal Office has to capture the Withdrawal request using one user Id (maker) and authorize the same using other user Id (checker).

Further, if superannuated Subscriber has captured the Withdrawal request in CRA system, Nodal Office has to verify that Withdrawal request in CRA system using one user Id (maker) and authorize the Withdrawal request in CRA system using other user Id (checker).

Following documents are to be obtained along with the completely filled Withdrawal form for Superannuation & Pre-mature Exit:

Advanced stamped receipt needs to be duly filled and cross-signed on the Revenue stamp by the Subscriber.

KYC documents (address and photo-id proof)

Cancelled Cheque’ (having Subscriber’s Name, Bank Account Number and IFS Code) or ‘Bank Certificate’ on Bank Letterhead having Subscriber’s name, Bank Account Number and IFS Code required to be submitted as bank proof. ‘Copy of Bank Passbook’ can be accepted, however, it should have Subscriber’s photograph, Name and IFS Code on it and should be self-attested by the Subscriber.

"Request Cum Undertaking" form if eligible for complete Withdrawal.

After obtaining required documents, Nodal Office should capture the online Withdrawal request through maker and checker concept. Nodal Office should authorize Withdrawal form & supporting documents and attach covering letter and forward the same to CRA for storage purpose.

Following documents are to be obtained along with the completely filled Withdrawal forms:

Advanced stamped receipt need to be duly filled and cross-signed on the Revenue stamp by the Claimant.

KYC documents (address and photo-id proof)

'Cancelled Cheque’ (having claimant’s Name, Bank Account Number and IFS Code) or ‘Bank Certificate’ on Bank Letterhead having claimant’s name, Bank Account Number and IFS Code required to be submitted as bank proof. ‘Copy of Bank Passbook’ can be accepted, however, it should have claimant’s photograph, Name and Bank IFS Code on it and should be self attested by the claimant.

Copy of Death Certificate issued by the Registrar of birth and death

NO objection Certificate (NOC) is required to be submitted by the mapped nodal office.

After obtaining required documents, Nodal Office should capture the online Withdrawal request through maker and checker concept. Nodal Office should authorize Withdrawal form & supporting documents and attach covering letter and forward the same to CRA for storage purpose.

Nominee available in the office record with his or her employer for the purpose of receiving other admissible terminal benefits shall be treated as nominee for the purposes of receiving benefits under the National Pension System.

No, w.e.f. April 1, 2016, PFRDA has made it mandatory for all the nodal office to raise the Withdrawal request online using the 'Online Withdrawal' module available in CRA system. Physical Withdrawal request submitted by the Nodal Office will not be processed by CRA.

Withdrawal amount will not exceed 25% of the contributions made by the Subscriber

Withdrawal is allowed only against the specified reasons-

Higher education of children

Marriage of children

For the purchase/construction of residential house or flat in his or her own name or in a joint name with his or her legally wedded spouse. In case, the Subscriber already owns either individually or in the joint name a residential house or flat, other than ancestral property, no Withdrawal under these regulations shall be permitted.

For treatment of specified illnesses - suffered by Subscriber, his legally wedded spouse, children including a legally adopted child and dependent parents.

Withdrawal can happen maximum of three times during the entire tenure of subscription.

If Subscriber has initiated the Withdrawal request in CRA system, Nodal Office is required to ‘Verify’ and ‘Authorize’ the Withdrawal request in CRA system.

The PAO/DTO will verify Withdrawal request in CRA system using one user Id by clicking sub-menu ‘Verify Conditional Withdrawal Request’ under ‘Transaction’ menu.

PAO/DTO is required to authorize the request in CRA system using another User Id. User is required to click sub-menu ‘Authorise Conditional Withdrawal Request’ under ‘Authorise Request’ Menu to authorize the Partial Withdrawal Request.

Alternatively, Nodal Office can also initiate the Partial Withdrawal request on behalf of Subscriber as mentioned below:

The PAO/DTO will capture Withdrawal request in CRA system using one user Id by clicking sub-menu ‘Initiate Conditional Withdrawal’ under ‘Transaction’ menu.

PAO/DTO is required to authorize the request in CRA system using another User Id. User is required to click sub-menu ‘Authorise Conditional Withdrawal Request’ under ‘Authorise Request’ Menu to authorize the Partial Withdrawal Request.

In order to withdraw from Tier II account, the Subscriber needs to submit a duly filled form (______) to the associated Nodal Office. Subscriber can also put an online withdrawal request after logging into the CRA system or through Mobile App.